Entomatadas de Pollo (Chicken Entomatadas) is a tasty and easy Mexican recipe. It’s made with fried tortillas stuffed with chicken and drenched in a savory tomato sauce.
You know when everyone wants something different for dinner? I HATE THAT! That’s why I love this dish. I can make it with chicken for the meat-loving, carnivore family members, or meatless with cheese for me. Everyone is happy, and that makes for a happy cook!
To make Entomatadas de Pollo (Chicken Entomatadas) you start with the sauce. Set it aside until ready to use. By the way, this dish is sometimes referred to as “Chicken Tomato Enchiladas.”
Now, time to fry the tortillas. If you don’t want to fry because of the smell or because you’re trying to watch your figure, try brushing some oil on the tortillas. Then warm them up on the griddle.
Dip the tortilla in the red sauce.
Then fill them up with leftover chicken. I always make extras for just this reason. It’s great use of leftovers.
Top with more sauce, crumbled queso fresco, and a few slices of avocado. Hope you enjoy!
Entomatadas de Pollo (Chicken Entomatadas)
Ingredients
- 4 Roma tomatoes
- 1 jalapeño
- ¼ onion
- 1 garlic
- Water
- Salt
- ½ teaspoon ground cumin
- 1 cup oil
- 8 corn tortillas
- 1 lb cooked chicken shredded
- 1 10-ounce package Queso Fresco
- Chopped Cilantro optional
Instructions
- In a stock pot, add tomatoes, jalapeño, onion, garlic, and water.
- (Add enough water to cover everything).
- Bring to a boil and let simmer for 10 minutes.
- Turn heat off.
- Carefully discard the water.
- Add everything from the pot to a blender.
- Add salt and cumin to the blender.
- Blend until smooth.
- Pour salsa into a deep plate.
- Heat oil in a large pan.
- Fry each tortilla individually for 1 minute on each side.
- Place on a paper towel to drain any excess fat.
- Dip the fried tortilla in the salsa.
- Place the tortilla on the serving plate and fill with a few pieces of chicken.
- Fold over the other side of the tortilla.
- Repeat with each tortilla until done.
- Top with Queso Fresco and cilantro.
- Serve immediately.
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Complete American woman stupidity. My Mexican husband asked that I make these for him. Am I supposed to chop the tomatoes and jalapeno, etc before boiling?
Hi there! This is not a stupid question at all. I’ve been asked this question before several times. You don’t have to chop the tomatoes or jalapenos before boiling. You can if you want to, but the tomatoes are easier to get out of the boiling water if they are whole. Your husband is very lucky to have a wife who will make entomatadas de pollo for him. I hope you both enjoy!
I used leftover turkey for this recipe. It was easy and delicious. Thank you!
What a great idea. I’ll have to try to make entomatadas using turkey now. Thank you!